as in brave
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order
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Recent Examples of courageous
Will the descendants of the Allies who bravely fought alongside our courageous troops come to the aid of American democracy in 2028?
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Sober, almost austere, courageous under fire but famously reluctant to disclose his thinking, the admiral was a master of gunnery, signaling and the handling of ships under sail.
—Nick Bunker, Washington Post, 22 May 2026
And Elia Kazan, the most notorious name-namer of them all, was simply a courageous patriot who told the truth.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Uthmeier has taken a courageous stand, and should finish the fight.
—Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Sober, almost austere, courageous under fire but famously reluctant to disclose his thinking, the admiral was a master of gunnery, signaling and the handling of ships under sail.
—Nick Bunker, Washington Post, 22 May 2026
And Elia Kazan, the most notorious name-namer of them all, was simply a courageous patriot who told the truth.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Uthmeier has taken a courageous stand, and should finish the fight.
—Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courageous
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The Tonys are a place to put on a brave face, but will the anxiety creep in?—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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In winter, the White Elephant provides free transfers in its house BMWs between Aspen, Buttermilk, and Aspen Highlands mountains (a garage next to the boot room means guests never brave the elements).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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Camila Mendes As Teela Camila Mendes plays Teela, Adam’s fearless childhood best friend and love interest.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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And the tower was poised to become the centerpiece of The Climb, a British indie film that cast Cara Delevingne as a fearless eco-protester who scales Western Europe’s tallest building.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Diamondbacks center fielder Jorge Barrosa made a valiant diving effort to catch the ball, and Adames would’ve easily been doubled off had Barrosa caught it.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Busch, who tragically died at 41 on Thursday from an undetermined illness, turned in a valiant effort in 2014, finishing sixth in the Indy 500 despite having limited experience in IndyCar.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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What locals now call vino eroico, heroic wine, feels like both a description and a quiet act of defiance.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Our mother, who had annoyed me deeply throughout most of my life, managed something so heroic that there should have been songs written about her to be sung around campfires by Girl Scouts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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James and his teammates gave a gallant effort Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena, but the defending champion proved to be more than the Lakers could handle.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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But the Ballances were more than gallant warriors – in fact, a life-size oil painting of Marti’s great-grandfather Charles Ballance’s wife and children – including her grandfather Willis as a 3-year-old – hangs in a place of honor at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now redone for Knicks fans, the shoe features a vibrant blue canvas upper accompanied by Vans’ signature checkerboard pattern refreshed in bold orange — bringing together the distinctive color combination that defines the New York team.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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There remains something to be said for bold strokes.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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